What type of property is 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

40 The Square, YO24 1UR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 40 The Square, YO24 1UR sell for?

40 The Square, YO24 1UR last sold for £260,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in October 2007, so prices have been flat over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 The Square, YO24 1UR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and October 2024, 40 The Square, YO24 1UR rose from £250,000 to £260,000, a change of £10,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

The current EPC rating for 40 The Square, YO24 1UR is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

40 The Square, YO24 1UR has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO24 1UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 The Square, YO24 1UR heated?

The latest EPC at 40 The Square, YO24 1UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

40 The Square, YO24 1UR is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 The Square, YO24 1UR located?

40 The Square, YO24 1UR sits in Dringhouses, York, York. It falls within the YO24 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

Police records around 40 The Square, YO24 1UR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

The closest primary school to 40 The Square, YO24 1UR is Dringhouses Primary School (1.1km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York College (227m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 The Square, YO24 1UR?

The closest bus stop to 40 The Square, YO24 1UR is St Leonard's Hospice, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 The Square, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UR

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 The Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 The Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dringhouses, York, York (YO24 1UR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–281 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £260,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 The Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 The Square, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 The Square has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 The Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2024Most recent
£260,000
+4.0%over 16 years
11 October 2007
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1UR: £555,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in YO24 1UR

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 The Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,881

Street avg £3,126

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Leonard's Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

York College. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO24 1UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 1UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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